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Gotha (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 50 57 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 50.9500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 010 43 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.7167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on edge of Thuringian forest; established as Frankish villa; joined with adjacent abbey of Hersfeld in 8th cen.; ruled by landgraves of Thuringia, then by house of Wettin from 13th cen.; noted for publication of historic book, Alamanach de Gotha. |
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Gotha (inhabited place) (P) |
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Gotha (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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grew up around Frankish villa first documented in 775, fortified in 930, chartered in 1189 |
| city (C) |
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| manufacturing center (C) |
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| scientific center (C) |
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has long been known for geographical research |
| cultural center (C) |
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noted for extensive art, historical & geographical collections in ducal palace, & for theater, established in 1683 |
| commercial center (H) |
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before WW II, noted for publishing house of Hermann Haack (Justus Perthes), founded 1785, & insurance companies |
| ducal residence (H) |
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of dukes of Saxony-Gotha, 1640-1825; of dukes of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1826-1918 |
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especially noted as site of congress that formed Socialist Labor Party of Germany & "Gotha Program," criticized by Karl Marx |
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